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Under-covered stories from Latin America, ranked by the gap between importance and coverage.
The cold front that swept Rio Grande do Sul on 7–9 August 2026 left 2,686 displaced, 117 municipalities affected, and one dead. Here's why this storm, unlike the 2024 floods, is a smaller — but still sobering — chapter in the state's battle with extreme weather. The post Rio Grande do Sul Storms Displace 2,686 Across 117 Towns appeared first on The Rio Times.
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A Costa Rica hospital killing in Nicoya - gunmen shot a detained patient dead in his bed on August 8 - marks a brutal escalation in the country's violence. The post Gunmen Kill a Patient in His Hospital Bed in Nicoya appeared first on The Rio Times.
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Colombia · Security Key Facts First strike Colombia’s first airstrike under President Abelardo de la Espriella hit the ELN in Catatumbo early Tuesday. Target site The bombing struck the rural village of El Sinaí, in San Calixto, Norte de Santander. Casualties Two presumed ELN members were killed; three civilian campesinos were injured. Displacement The Defensoría […] The post Colombia’s First Airstrike Under De la Espriella Hits the ELN in Catatumbo appeared first on The Rio Times.
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